Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
SOCIETY NOTES.
The Brilliant Inaugural Dance Given b'
the Gsntlemen's Assembly at the
Arcade Hotel Last Night.
A Very Fine AnHir-The Dance at Mel
cons Basins.s Coileg--sOcieiy the
Hoiidays-Notss and Personalities
Ut a Quite Gtddy Nature.

When the gentlemen's assembly was fin
talked of its success was gravely doubted
Society had been SO lethargic and SO man
enterprises of q social nature had had
meseoric existence in the brain Of societ
enthusiasts, only to perish In dismal fail
ure. The realization of such an event .
that last night being. too. but the precui
sor of series Of like events, q month az
would have seemed like castles in Spain
But it is now fait dccompu. l can nov
say the sentlemen's assembly is. Lest
might be invidious to some We might fai
10 name. shall not attempt to mention
those to whom this brilliant Inauguration
of a season of social festivity Is due. Suf
fire it that to three or four Of society's IA
vorites the credit belongs. The Arcad
hotel was chosen As the place, and there
last night night, did
Youth and pleasure meet
To chase the glowing hours with flying feet.
The parlors and dining room Of the Arcad,
were thrown open for the use Of the guests
and Mine Host Munger out-did himself il
his efforts to please. Everything wa.
comme IL fum. BY that mean that every
thing was just as il should be. l always
explain my French for fear some French
man should misunderstood it. The dining.
room was used for dancing. and, while q
little more wax would have improved the
polished surface of its floor, beside that. 1t
lacked nothing of perfection. and well was
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the room thrilled with the lovely music Of
the Big Six band-Springheld is proud of
her band-and their dance music last night
was divine: at least such was the adjective
the REruBIIc drtiste overheard q fair
maiden. In enthusiastic appreciation. apply
to it. Eighteen numbers were danced and
the floor was always in use. 1t seemed IS
though everybody was in q mood to dance.
The married men and their
wives. II whom We sometimes think
the . ided dignity Of matrimony requirs \
seria n degree Of gravity. were a enthu-
siastic Ms the gayest of those whom the
flight of wears has not taught seriousness,
nor the weight of care soberness. Paradise
Row. as the suites of rooms Of the brides
and grooms at the hotel has come to be
known, was well represented. YerepOrter
danced one Quadrille in which were
three brides. all from Paradise Row. He
felt il! at his ease. however, as the fourth
lady and the three gentlemen besides him
self We're all married. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Thomas appeared for the first time since
their recent return from their weddi e
Journey. A prominent topic Of discussion
during the evening was the comparison OF
her beauty with that of acknowledged beau
ties. such as Miss Simpson and Miss JEFF
Sies. As comparisons are odiOus shall
not give the conclusions reached, but 1t is
fiattery to any to be compared to either.
A dainty repast was served In the room
adjoining the dining-rOom, at IL O'Clock.
after nine numbers. one half of all, had
been danced. The last on the list WAS
finished shortly after l, and then the first
assembly broke up. The gentleman's as
sembly is undoubtedly . success. The
girls had begun To note the Springfield
Young men slow. Last night they revised
the returns Those present wers:
Mes z. and Me,dames Charles X White.
Gugenhein, Chandler Robbins. Louis Phil
lips. O. 5. Kelly. randolph Coleman. T.
W. Ludlow. Ed Kelly. Plai>ted. W. A
Scott. A. \. Summers. W. S. Thomas. DIR.
DimOnd. w. II. Blee. Mr.. Stevenson. Of
Toledo. aud Misses Carrie b. Dow. Anna
and Louie Baldwin, Fannie and Alice Fo-
ley. Anna Black. Anna Hall. DellO Grove,
Bertha Faconer. Maud Richards. Name
Winslow. Ellen Wilson. Esther Simpson,
Lulu Jefferies. Mabel Barnes. Name Cum
mings. Anna Steele. Anna Rabbits and
Matte Steele, and Messrs. Will and Charlie
Rabbits, Percy Norton. Louie Doup. Will
Donnell. Mr.. Lisle. Will Kidder. Robert
Bancroft. Frank Coblentz. Will Downey.
Will Kelly, Robert Foos. Fred Ludlow,
Frank johnson. Ralph Bartholomew, Chas.
Jefferies. Mr.. Toncey-
Some OF the toilets were exquisite last
evening. Among them were observed the
following:
Mrs. Vim. Blee, black brocaded silk, cut
en- traine: diamond ornaments.
Mrs. A. n. Summers. Paris gown Of pea
cock blue, trimmed with white satin; dia-
mond ornaments.
Miss Baldwin, white silk.
Miss Jefferies, pink. trimmed with dark
green velvet.
Miss Steele. white crepe, trimmed with
white moire silk.
Miss Matte Steele, Nile blue silk. cut
en- traine.
Miss White, black silk, en- traine, trimmed
wife pass sementerie.
MIS-. Chas. White, lovely street costume
of crushed raspberry velvet and silk.
Miss Louie Baldwin, white cashmere.
Mrs Dimond, red cashmere, diamond Or
naments.
Miss Falconer. pink silk and white lace.
Miss Esther Simpson, canary colored silk,
trimmed with white lace
Miss Black, yellow silk, with black lace
overdress.
Mrs. Stephenson. of Toledo, lavender
silk. with silk grenadine.
Miss Rabbits. scarlet silk and velvet.
Miss Dow. white silk crepe.
Miss Winslow, black silk costume,
trimmed with jet.
Miss Wilson. black MORE, trimmed with
black Brussels net.
Miss Foley. fswn-colored silk, trimmed
with goblin blue velvet.
Mrs. T. W. Ludlow, black silk dress.
trimmed with black lace and cut steel.
Mrs Z. S. Kelly. a magnificent costume
OF salmon pink. trimmed with pale blue
and white moire silk. and blue basement
erie.
Miss Alice Foley. black silk costume.
Ng,.s C,,,o,,,;,u~ uhita cashmavo